[ale] Ale hosting changing

[Bob Toxen]

All,

Do consider a virtual server for $6/mo from:

  interserver.net

That gets terabytes/mo and 30 GB of disk running the latest CentOS.
Another 30 GB is only $3/mo.  My brother has been using them for years and
reports very good service.  I've had the server for a month.  There was
one unexplained shutdown that I suspect was a screwup by their people
but my brother says extremely rare.  I get my own IP and no restrictions
on ports or what I run.

They will charge extra for CPanel.  I'm happy with my ssh connection and backup secure access via a
web page.  A dedicated server is $60/mo.

I just relocated (this week) my hosting from a friend's home server.  As with Jim due to Comcast
overcharging him $161/mo in NH!

The server is physically located in NJ.  For slightly more one can have a server in NY or Texas.

I have mostly retired and moved to South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) to a place right on the ocean.  It's
true.  Programmers and SysAdmins can survive to retirement ... barely!  I do get back to Georgia every
month or two.  I will keep in touch.  Live long and prosper.

Bob Toxen
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On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 05:52:53PM -0400, Jim Kinney via Ale wrote:
> All,
> 
> I'm relocating my hosting from internal to my house to a proper datacenter. 
> 
> This will require changing the dns for ale (and quite a few other sites as well). 
> 
> As things get closer to ready, hopefully the old farts that do the dns can still be kickstarted on life support, i.e. alcohol and caffeine, to make the changes in the next 2 weeks.
> 
> Comcast just doubled my bill from bad to to "OH HELL NO!". Now I have to also transition my personal internet during heavy daily usage too.
> 
> I'm getting a 4 core, 3.2 GHz Intel box with 8G RAM and dual, 2TB drives Raid1, a 1 Gb connection capped at 20 TB/m for $50/m from ServerMania in Canada. 
> -- 
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